In vitro effect of ciprofloxacin on HT-29 human colon carcinoma cell line: Assessment of cell proliferation by thymidine uptake and silver nucleolar organizer regions (AgNOR) histomorphometry

Micha Rabau, Abraham Nyska, Dan Dayan*

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Abstract

In an in vitro study, the effect of ciprofloxacin was examined on proliferation of HT-29 human colon carcinoma cell line. Cell proliferation was measured by3H-thymidine uptake and silver nucleolar organizer region (AgNOR) histomorphometry. A significant increase in [3H]thymidine incorporation (p<0.05) parallel with a significant increase in the mean AgNOR clusters/cells (p<0.01) was noted after 5 days of cell exposure to ciprofloxacin. It is suggested that the assessment of AgNOR variables is useful in examination of quinolone effect on HT-29 human colon carcinoma cell proliferation.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)124-126
Number of pages3
JournalArchives of Toxicology
Volume70
Issue number2
DOIs
StatePublished - Dec 1995

Keywords

  • Ciprofloxacin
  • Histomorphometry
  • Human colen carcinoma cell line
  • Silver nucleolar organizer regions
  • Thymidine uptake

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